After about 2 hrs of play the D string breaks where it crosses the bridge saddle.

Probably has a burr you can feel. Smooth it out with an extra fine file or steel wool. Hope this helps.......... Mike

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Arjay

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i had the same problem on my strat, turned out to be the saddle. instead of filing the thing, i decided to splurge and get a new set . but yeah you should be able to feel the problem with your finger and file it right off.

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Gear:

Heavily Modified Olympic White 2007 MIM Strat (my baby!!)
Fender Showmaster 2003
Bugera V55 HD
Peavey XXX Cab
Vox Satchurator
Ibanez TS-9
Dunlop Crybaby
DeltaLab Digital Delay

The previous suggestion of just replacing the saddle is a good one. Pretty much all Squier saddles are questionable, depending on the year, many MIM saddles get tiny rust spots and imperfections that can rub a string. Most USA saddles are good quality unless someone as abused them.

Filing, no matter how careful you are, can create even more rough spots.

Buy a whole set of branded saddles (Fender imprint stamped steel are popular now). Install them, set string height and intonation....and your problem should be fixed.

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It's a USA Strat Sandard
Thanx for the help from ya'll. Think I'll go with the new saddles.

Mate you could be wasting your time and money with new saddles. I've seen the same problem occur on brand new saddles a few times.

The absolute best and easiest way to sort this problem out is to file the slot smooth with a old broken bass string. Simply run it through the saddle a few times, across the slot of the saddle.

You'll need to clamp the saddle in a vice before you can do it.

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Thanx Mate, I'll give it a try before the saddle purchase.
What type of aircraft are you flying?

Thats not me

Thats sometimes forum user, lunatic, friend of Paul Mcartney Vinnypop.

He's got such a happy, go lucky outlook on life, I constantly ask myself What Would Vinny Do?

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Thanks for clarifying that, I was wondering myself